Cheshunt Lock facts for kids
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| Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
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| County | Hertfordshire |
| Maintained by | British Waterways |
| Operation | Manual |
| Length | 85 feet (25.9 m) |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Fall | 5 feet 1 inch (1.5 m) |
| Distance to Bow Creek |
14.5 miles (23.3 km) |
| Distance to Hertford Castle Weir |
11.8 miles (19.0 km) |
| Coordinates | 51°42′36″N 0°01′01″W / 51.710046°N 0.016882°W |
Cheshunt Lock (No 9) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
Geography
The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park which is a part of the Lee Valley Park. The Seventy Acres Lake to the east is an important site for the bittern. To the west is North Met Pit another former gravel pit which is popular with anglers and naturalists.
Public access
Pedestrian and cycle access by the towpath which is part of the Lea Valley Walk.
Public transport
| Next lock upstream | River Lee Navigation | Next lock downstream |
| Aqueduct Lock 1.0 mile |
Cheshunt Lock Grid reference: TL3700003169 |
Waltham Common Lock 1.0 mile |
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